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'' and as Dorrit Bradshaw in the teen drama television series '' The Carrie Diaries''. She starred as Melanie in the film '' Paper Spiders'', as Bear in the Netflix show '' Sweet Tooth'', and as Nicole Chance in the Hulu original psychological thriller ''

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''.

Early life

Owen was born in

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, to an American mother and a New Zealand father. Her mother is of Cuban descent. Owen moved to New Zealand at age four, settling in Pauatahanui, a village north of the Capital City

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. Owen lives between

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and

. She attended Pauatahanui school, where she won the cup for performing arts, and which helped begin her career in acting. She also attended

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, an all-girls private school, in Lower Hutt, Wellington. Her sisters Lolo and Carly accompanied her there as well, and she was involved in many school productions and dancing classes.

Career

Owen made her acting debut in the 2009 Peter Jackson film ''

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'', playing Flora Hernandez. From 2010 to 2011, she played the character Puddle Kadubic in the

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comedy series ''

''. Owen co-starred as Dorrit, Carrie Bradshaw's younger rebellious sister, in

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's '' The Carrie Diaries'', which aired in 2013 and 2014. She had a role in the 2015 comedy horror film, ''

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'', directed by

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. She also portrayed Deedee in the drama film '' Coming Through the Rye''. She starred opposite

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in the drama '' Paper Spiders''. She also co-started in ''

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'' as Rebecca in 2020.

Filmography

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